01 What makes it unique
Keystone publishes three weights for the Coleman Light 17RX: a shipping weight of 2,835 lb, a carrying capacity of 1,165 lb and a hitch weight of 305 lb. Those are Keystone’s own terms, and this page keeps them. Keystone does not call the first figure dry or unloaded weight, does not say the hitch figure is measured dry, and publishes no GVWR for any Coleman floorplan, so none of the three is renamed here and no loaded rating is worked out from them. The trailer’s own federal weight label, inside the door, is the document that carries its UVW, cargo capacity and GVWR.
Tank capacities are 21 gal fresh, 34 gal gray and 34 gal waste, as Keystone lists them. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank is roughly 174 lb on the road before anything else is loaded. The tire size Keystone lists is ST205/75R14D.
Against the 9 Coleman Light floorplans profiled here, this one is the 2nd by Keystone’s shipping weight, in a range from 2,785 lb (17BX) to 5,925 lb (29BX). Every figure in that comparison comes from the same Keystone page type for the same model year, so the comparison inside the series is like for like.
Every number on this page was read on 19 Oct 2026 from Keystone’s own floorplan page for the Coleman Light 17RX. That page carries no model year, so the year comes from the roster page that links it, which lists the Coleman Light floorplans under the heading “2027 Floorplans”. Keystone notes that its website reflects the most recent production run and that features and specifications change during the year.
How the 17RX differs from the other eight Coleman Light floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.
- Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term), 1,165 lb: smallest of nine; next is the 17BX (1,215 lb).
- Hitch weight as Keystone lists it, 305 lb: lightest of nine; next is the 17BX (350 lb).
- Hitch weight as a share of shipping weight, 10.8%: smallest of nine; next is the 21RX (10.9%).
- Shipping weight (Keystone’s term), 2,835 lb: second-lightest of nine, between the 17BX (2,785 lb) and the 18RX (4,034 lb).
- Length, 20 ft 5 in: second-shortest of nine, between the 17BX (20 ft 1 in) and the 18RX (22 ft 3 in).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 11 in: lowest of nine, level with the 17BX; next are the 18RX, 21RX and five others (10 ft 9 in).
- Fresh tank, 21 gal: smallest of nine, level with the 17BX; next are the 18RX, 21RX and five others (41 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 3: shared with the 21RX; of nine, one smaller and six larger, nearest the 18RX (2) and the 24RX (4).
Next to the 17BX, the nearest lighter floorplan by shipping weight, the 17RX is 50 lb heavier by shipping weight, has 50 lb less carrying capacity, has a hitch weight 45 lb lighter, is 4 in longer and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the 18RX, the nearest heavier floorplan by shipping weight, the 17RX is 1,199 lb lighter by shipping weight, has 1,301 lb less carrying capacity, has a hitch weight 210 lb lighter, is 1 ft 10 in shorter, stands 10 in lower, has a fresh tank 20 gal smaller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 5"
- Exterior height
- 9' 11"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Keystone
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- Not published by Keystone
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Keystone
- Shipping weight (Keystone’s term)
- 2,835 lb
- Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term)
- 1,165 lb
- Hitch weight, as Keystone lists it
- 305 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 21 gal
- Gray water
- 34 gal
- Waste water
- 34 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14D
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3
- Propane
- 20 lb
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
03 The Coleman Light floorplan family
Coleman Light is one of the four Coleman series Keystone builds, and Keystone lists 9 Coleman Light floorplans for 2027. 9 have a complete Keystone figure set and are profiled here, from 2,785 lb to 5,925 lb shipping weight; the others are catalogued below with the reason against each. Keystone publishes shipping weight, carrying capacity and hitch weight for these trailers, and no GVWR.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17BX | 20' 1" | 5 | Profiled |
| 17RX | 20' 5" | 3 | Profiled |
| 18RX | 22' 3" | 2 | Profiled |
| 22BX | 26' 9" | 7 | Profiled |
| 24RX | 28' 9" | 4 | Profiled |
| 21RX | 25' 4" | 3 | Profiled |
| 23TX | 27' 10" | 6 | Profiled |
| 26BX | 30' 3" | 8 | Profiled |
| 29BX | 33' 6" | 8 | Profiled |
Keystone lists 9 Coleman Light floorplans for 2027. 9 are profiled here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Keystone does not publish for the Coleman Light
No GVWR, no unloaded (dry) weight under that name, no dry hitch weight and no exterior width appear on Keystone’s floorplan pages for this series, so those rows read as not published. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). On a Coleman those figures come from the trailer, not from this page, and they govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
2,785 lb shipping weight against this plan’s 2,835 lb (Keystone’s figures, same series, same model year).
4,034 lb shipping weight and 2,466 lb carrying capacity, against this plan’s 2,835 lb and 1,165 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Coleman Light 17BX, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 20 ft 5 in vs 20 ft 1 in; sleeps 3 vs 5; hitch weight 305 lb vs 350 lb. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Coleman Light plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch weight (lb) | 305 | 1 of 9 | 305–790 |
| Length | 20 ft 5 in | 2 of 9 | 20 ft 1 in–33 ft 6 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 21 | 1–2 of 9 | 21–41 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 34 | 1–5 of 9 | 34–68 |
| Sleeps | 3 | 2–3 of 9 | 2–8 |
| Nearest Coleman Light siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Light 17RX | 20 ft 5 in | 3 | — | — | — | 305 | 21 |
| Coleman Light 17BX | 20 ft 1 in | 5 | — | — | — | 350 | 21 |
| Coleman Light 18RX | 22 ft 3 in | 2 | — | — | — | 515 | 41 |
| Coleman Light 21RX | 25 ft 4 in | 3 | — | — | — | 520 | 41 |
| Coleman Light 23TX | 27 ft 10 in | 6 | — | — | — | 635 | 41 |
| Coleman Light 26BX | 30 ft 3 in | 8 | — | — | — | 630 | 41 |
All 9 Coleman Light floorplans: Coleman Light line hub.
08 Common questions about the 17RX
What is the tongue weight of the 17RX?
305 lb as published.
How many people does the 17RX sleep?
It is rated to sleep 3. 6 of the 9 Coleman Light floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 17RX?
Fresh 21, grey 34 gallons.
How long is the 17RX?
20' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 17RX. Not published: dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity (CCC), exterior width, interior height, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: keystonerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 11 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints against the Coleman line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 2 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover structure.
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Coleman line page.